The Promise
The Promise by Damon Galgut?
What is the writing style in Damon Galgut's The Promise?
What is the writing style in Damon Galgut's The Promise?
The novel is written from a third person free indirect point of view. This means that over the course of the novel, the third person narrator splits her attention between each of the novel's primary characters. In the course of a single scene, for example, the narrator might inhabit Manie's, Anton's, Amor's, and Astrid's individual and distinct perspectives. These shifts back and forth between the characters' consciousnesses grant the novel an expansive thematic reach, while also complicating the narrative structure, conflicts, and stakes.